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Two-tier encryption in the UK

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  1. ofou · · focus · HN ↗
    The UK is becoming 1984.
    1. jjbinx007 · · focus · HN ↗
      Border agents in America can search your phone or laptop without a warrant or sufficient suspicion at the border.

      Jeff Gray is a man who regularly gets arrested and/or trespassed from public places for holding up a sign saying "God bless the homeless vets". Seems to happen nearly every time he does it at various locations.

      Oh, and flock cameras and ICE aren't exactly a sign that America is this beacon of freedom that it likes to portray.

      1. iamnothere · · focus · HN ↗
        What does the comment you’re replying to have to do with the US?

        This reads like Soviet-era whataboutism: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;And_you_are_lynching_Negroes" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;And_you_are_lynching_Negroes

        1. sgarman · · focus · HN ↗
          I think he&#x27;s just suggesting this isn&#x27;t isolated to the UK and is a trending global issue.
          1. iamnothere · · focus · HN ↗
            Well I agree with that, it just sounded like deflection.
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